One of the devil’s modern ploys designed to separate and destroy nations and the church systems found within their borders is the push for the “separation of church and state.” The Lord’s vision of the perfect nation/religion system was exemplified by the administration of the Israelite King David. During that period of Israelite superiority among […]

A world-renowned ministerial superstar of the past once noted that when God gave him an apple, it always had a worm in it.  Though I had not been converted at the time, I knew the famous evangelist was onto something.  I had been preaching for several years and this man was one of my “heroes […]

The Laodicean church era came on the scene during the 1980’s following the prophesied falling away (2 Thes. 2:3) of the majority within the Philadelphia Church.  Following the apostasy a minutely few true believers–God’s remnant–continued to believe and obey His Holy Word.  The Laodicean era does not include Catholicism/Protestantism in that they are not part […]

God’s letter to the church at Smyrna was positive throughout. Nevertheless, the congregation no longer exists, indicating that the Smyrnan Christians who came later were not as faithful as had been their ancestors.  This proves that each generation must measure up to God’s commanded “walk” individually.  There will be no coattail Christians in God’s Kingdom. […]

During the 1800’s and early 1900’s the Sardis era of church history began to grind to a halt.  By the 1930’s the church was dead for all practical purposes.  God’s minescule, fast-fading remnant could barely be detected by the spiritual eye.  The church, having lost many of the original teachings of Christ, were hanging on […]

Jesus begins His letter to the church at Pergamos with a subtle warning: “I am the One Who wields the double-edged sword”–God’s Word.  The Apostle Paul described His Word as “quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword.  (It is a sword) that pierces even to the dividing of one’s soul and spirit, joints […]

As the Lord characterized the spiritual condition of the early churches He was, at the same time, addressing the spiritual condition of the church eras that would come on the scene, serve Him for a while, rebel against Him, then go defunct and be replaced by another church (era).  Each future church era would replace […]

Some 1900 years ago the omnipotent, future-knowing God gave the Apostle John a glimpse into the future of the church leading up to and including the final era which, according to the signs of the times, is the era in which we are living today. The first two chapters of the Book of Revelation reveal […]

In order to fully understand God’s Word to those who would spend eternity with Him we must realize that the entirety of the Holy Bible was written to, for and about Israel–God’s chosen people. The Bible mentions Gentiles (heathen) only when they 1) come into contact with Israel or 2) when they become one with […]

There are two Gods in the universe: (1) the God of the universe (Gen. 1:1) and (2) the god of the world (2 Cor. 4:4). The Bible characterizes both of these powerful beings in detail. Most professing Christians know about God #1 but do not know Him personally which requires in-depth Bible study followed by […]